Delta III 8930 | Galaxy 10

Launch Time
Thu Aug 27, 1998 01:17 UTC

The maiden flight of the Delta III.

The failure is due to the flight program being adapted to the Delta II, not to the Delta III.

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Delta III 8930

Image Credit: ULA

Boeing

Status: Retired

Liftoff Thrust: 4,856 kN

Payload to LEO: 8,290 kg

Payload to GTO: 3,810 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 9

Rocket Height: 35.0 m

Fairing Diameter: 4.0 m

Fairing Height: 10.84 m

Details

Galaxy-10 is an American telecommunication satellite built by Hughes, it was destroyed in the launch failure.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 700.0 kg

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

52nd orbital launch attempt

1st mission

1st mission of 1998

1st failed mission